Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Rubble Footbridge between Iron footbridge and Cave
Llandwrog, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Glynllifon, Llandwrog, Gwynedd, designated on 8 September 1998.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 8 September 1998
- Locality
- Glynllifon
- Community
- Llandwrog
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.07732, -4.29649
- Cadw reference
- 20502
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 118 Nevin (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated approximately midway between the 1840 dated iron footbridge and the Cave towards the northern end of the Llifon valley. Carries the path over the bottom of a small cascade.
History
This bridge presumably relates to the small cascade, the base of which it crosses and the cascade and the cave may be contemporary. The cave is known to have been in existence in 1828 and so this bridge may relate to that in which case it is part of the 2nd Lord Newborough's improvements. The adjacent iron bridge is however dated 1840 but the rubble bridges in the Llifon Valley tend to be earlier.
Glynllifon was the seat of the Wynn family and Sir Thomas John Wynn became the 1st Lord Newborough in 1776. The house was rebuilt after a fire 1836-48 by Edward Haycock, architect of Shrewsbury.
Exterior
Simple, low, rustic rubble bridge with flat arch and parapets. Crosses the base of the small cascade.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with the Iron footbridge and the Cave within these well-preserved C19 grounds.
Nearby in the register
- Cave on south-east side of Afon Llifon approximately 190m south-west of the bridge over East DriveGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Iron Footbridge approximately 150m south-west of the high bridge over the East DriveGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Stone Bridge carrying East Drive over Afon Llifon immediately north of one of the iron footbridgesDomesticunder 1 mi
- High Bridge carrying road over East Drive and Afon LlifonDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.